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IVES LYND AND TALTER T. LYND, OFTROY, NEV YORK.

RA l L J O l N T SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.397,242, dated February 5, 1889.

Application filed October 15, 1888. Serial No. 288,057. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that we, IVES LYND and VAL- TER T. LYND, both of Troy, in thecounty of Rensselaer and State of New York, have invented a new andImproved Rail-Joint, of which the following is a full,clear, and exactdescription. Y

This invention relates to an improvement in rail-joints, and has for itsobject to provide a rail-joint so constructed that it will be effectiveand durable.

The invention consists in a rail-jointconstructed and arranged ashereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar figures of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the adjoining` ends of two rails with theinvention applied. Fig. 2 is an end view with rail in cross-section.Fig. I3 is a cross-section on the line a' az, Fig. l.. Fig. l is alongitudinal section on the line y y, Fig. Fig. 5 is a plan view of thebedplate detached. Fig. (5 is a plan view of a modification, showing theadjoining ends of two rails and invention applied. Fig. 7 is an end viewwith rail in cross-section; and Fig. S is a side view of the key-platedetached.

In carrying out the invention the adjoining ends of a pair of rails aresecured in a flanged bed-plate by means of a key-plate wedgeshapedlaterally and'vertically and located between a flange of' the bed-plateand the side of the rails.

Referring to Figs.` 1, 2, and 5, a bed-plate, il, is provided formedwith a raised flange, 2, on one side, which lies against and conforms tothe web and under side ot the head of a pair of abutting rails, Il, theflange -il on one side of the rails being located in a recess, 5, in thebed-plate l. The latter is formed with a low flange, 6, on the oppositeside of the bed-plate, having a rounded rib, 7, with an inwardly-projecting flange, 7', forming a groove, 8. The rib 7 and groove S areinclined inwardly the length of the bed-plate 1. The groove S is alsotapering or inclined vertically as well as laterally.

9 indicates a key-plate, which is wedgeshaped laterallyv as well. asvertically, and is formed with a raised flange, 10, which lies againstand conforms to the web and under side of the head of rails 3, ahorizontal shouldered portion, 11, which lits over the ange l2 of rails3, a flange, 13, which projects into and fits groove S, and a roundedportion, 14, which fits over the rib 7 and extends Adown over thebed-plate 1vto its edge. The wedgef shaped key-plate 9 is slid over theflange 12 6o between the low flange, @,and the ends of t-he rails 3. Thewedging action of key-plate 9 is such as to press the ends of rails 3sidewise against the raised flange 2, and at the same time, by thevertical tapering form of flange 13 and groove 8, the plate 9 is pressed7o down upon the flange 12 of rails To securely hold the key-plate 9 inposition, .y

a bolt, 15,is inserted in alongitudinal groove, 16, in the plate 9,adjacentto llange 6, projects through a lug, 16', on bed-plate 1, and 75has a lateral. projection, 17, at one end resting in a recess, 1S, inplate 9, and is secured at its other end by a nut, 19, engaging theprojecting threaded end 20, and locked by any suitable means, and, asshown, by flexible lips 21, 8o

on a projection, 215, of plate 9, which may be bent to clamp nut 19 andprevent its turning.

The rails 3 may beheld from en dwise movement by lugs 22 on the raisedlian ge 2 engaging holes 2.5 in the web of the rails, or by spikes 2l,passing through holes 25 in bedplate l, or by means of both. Thekey-plate 9 may be provided with a series of holes, 26, whereby, whenthe plate 9 has been. adjusted into wedged position, one or more of theholes 9o 2G will. have been brought into position to register with oneor more similar holes, 27, in bed-plate l and spikes 2S driven throughthe same.

In the modification in Fig. (3 the parts are 95 similar, except that thekey-plate 29 does not overlap the low flange 30 of bed-plate 30', theside 31 of the plate projecting into a groove, 32, extending from end toend of the flange 30 and tapering or inclined vertically, roo

as well as laterally. The inner edge of keyplate 29 is formed with araised flange, 33,

which bears againstand fits the web and under side of the head of railsi3, and a horizontal shouldered portion, 34, which rests upon and litsover the flange 12 ot rails fl. 'lhe plate 29 'is secured to bed-plate30 by means of a bolt, l5, which extendsthrough a groove, 155, on theinner side of' flange 30, and a groove, SG, in the upper surl'aee ofkey-plate 2f, lying in groove 32, and has the lateral projeetion 17 atone end resting in reeess in keyplate it), and is secured at its otherthreaded end, 2f), by the nut l.) engaging threaded end 2t), and lockedby a suitable nut-look, as shown iu liig. l, by flexible lips 2l on aprojeetion. f 2l', of the key-plate, which niay be bent to elainp nutlti and prevent: it troin tu rning.

.ly ineans ol' a rail-,joint Constructed as herein set torth theabutting ends of a pair of? rails may be tightly elanlped and held iutheir laid-plate, the rails being' firnily held in the bed-plate by alateral and downwardlyvertical pressure ol the key-plate.

llaving thus described our invention, we elaini as new and desire toseeure by Letters VPatentl. A rail-,joint Consisting of.' a bed-platehaving a Aflange on one edge and a tapering flange adjaeent to itsopposite edge, with a groove in theinnersideof the tapering flange,which extends from end to end of' the flange and is tapering verticallyand laterally, in combination with a pair ofi' abutting rails resting inthe hed-plate and bearing at. one side against the :first-named flange,and a keyplate bearing at one edge against the opposite sideof.' therailsand having its otheredge engaging the tapering groove in thetapering .f lange, the key-plate being wedge-sliaped lat erally andvertieally, substantially as deseribed.

2. ln a rail-joint, a key-plate constructed to lie lengthwise betweenthe abutting ends ofi' a pair ot' rails held in a bed-plaie and aninclined flangeot' thebed-plate, the key-plate being' wedge-shapedlaterally and vertically, substantially as described.

$13. A railjoint eonsisting of a bed-plate having a flange on one edgeand a tapering flange adjacent to its opposite edge, with a groove on'its inner side extending t'roin end to end of the taliiering flange andtapering laterally and vertically, in combination with a pair oit'abutting rails resting in the bed-plate and bearing at one side againstthe firstnained flange, and a l ey-plate wedge-shaped laterally andvertieall y and having'one edge bearing against the opposite side ot".the rails and its other edge eng'aging the tapering groove, with alookingbolt f'or holding the key-plate to the bedplat3e, substantiallyas deseribed.

t. A rail-joint consisting of? the bed-plate l, t'orined with the raisedflange 2 at one edge and the tapering flange fj adjaeent to the oppositeedge,\\fith the inside groove, S, taptn'ing troni end to endet' flange fbothlaterallyand` vertically, Vin (annbination with abutting rails Il,resting on bed-plate l and bearing against flange 2, with their flange llotiated in recess 5, and a key-plate, Si, 'foi-ined with the raisedflange 1li, bearing against the side ot' rails 3, the horizontz'tlportion lfl resting on the flange l2 ot rails El, the flange 113 restingon bedplate l and projecting into andv fitting taperinggroove S, and theportion llt extending over flange fl, with a bolt, l5, extending througha groove, lfi, in plate t), and a lug,1f, on bed-plate l. and secured bya nut', lf), on the threaded end 2() olbolt l5, held by a nutloelc,substantially as described.

A key-plate Afor rail-joints, formed with a horizontal portion tobearagainst the flange off a rail and a bedplate, and a raised flange at oneedge to rest against the side ot' a 'rail and havi ng its opljmsite edget aperin laterally ai ld vertieally, substantially as described.

e'. In a rail-joint, t-he combination, with a bed-plate having atapering flange adjacent; to one edge exteiuling [from endto end ot' thebed-plate, and havin an inside groove tapering laterally and vertically,of a key-plate having one edge tapering laterally and vertieally andfitting into the tapering groove, the lcey-iilatte beingadapted to bewedged between the tapering flange and a pair of' abut ting railsresting on the htalsplate substantially as deseribed.

IVES LYND. lVAlflER T. LY N l lVitnesses:

'lHoMAs GALYIN, CHARLES ANDREWS.

